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1971 Cessna 172L SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Wilmington, NC, USA

This 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, registered as N4393Q, presents as a solid, ready-to-fly aircraft with 9,515 hours total time on the airframe. A key feature is its engine, a Lycoming O-320-E2D upgraded to 160 horsepower in 2018, which currently shows 1,426 hours since major overhaul. An Airwolf remote oil filter adapter was added in 2022. The aircraft's most recent annual inspection was completed in February 2025, and all maintenance logs are available.

The panel is equipped for IFR flight with a Garmin GNC 355 and SL30 nav/com units, a GTX 327 transponder, and a uAvionix tail beacon for ADS-B compliance. Additional avionics include a Bendix...

Year
1971
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172L Skyhawk
Tail #
N4393Q
Serial #
17260293

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,515 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,426 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All logs available
Inspection Status
Annual completed in Feb 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 355 - GNC Nav-Com

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Nav-Com

Autopilot

Audio

Terra TMA 340D - TMA Audio Panel

Weather

Traffic

ADS-B Out

Uavionix Tail Beacon - ADS-B STC

ADS-B In

PFD

MFD

EMS/EIS

JPI FL450 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

VOR/LOC/G/S Indicator

MD 200-306 - MD VOR/LOC/G/S Indicator

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

VOR/LOC/G/S

Garmin VOR/LOC/G/S

ELT

ACK E04 - ACK 406 ELT

Encoder

Transcal SSD120 - Encoder

Landing Light

Whelen LED - LED Land Light STC

Anti-Collision Light

LED Anti-Collision Tail Light

Strobe Lights

Wing Tip Strobes

Intercom

PS Engineering PM2000 - PS Intercom

Hobbs Meter

Datcon - Hobbs

DME

Bendix King KN-64 - DME

Marker Beacon

2 Lamp Marker Beacon

Oil Filter System

Airwolf Remote Oil Filter - Adapter

Wheel Pants

Aircraft Cover

Aircraft Canopy Cover

Seat Covers

Sheepskin Covers for Front Seats

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2018
Interior Notes
Interior completely updated professionally in 2018 with leather seats, panels/overhead panel, carpet, cargo dept, and seat belts replaced. Clean and comfortable inside. Sheepskin covers for front seats.
Exterior Notes
Wheel pants & aircraft canopy cover. Clean and comfortable outside.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-E2D
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 1C160-DTM

Asking Price

$124,900

Aircraft Location

Wilmington, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 27, 2025: $124,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 27, 2025

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